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What My Joints Tell Me
CONTENT NOTE: unintentional and drastic weight loss (due to health issues), medical food restriction (not dieting), brief mention of self-harm (cutting) . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer in North Carolina is hot …
Substandard of Care: Accommodations in Healthcare
You can listen to an audio version of this essay here. As told to Editor-in-Chief Denarii Grace Rooted in Rights would like to acknowledge that this essay is the product of a collaborative effort between the storyteller…
No, I Can’t Always Give You 24 Hours’ Notice
“I’m sorry, but I’m not going to be able to make it to my appointment today. I’m in too much pain. I can’t sit long, let alone drive.” “Since you’re calling with less than 24 hours’ notice, there will …
Chronically Ignored: How Western Medical Practices Harm Chronically Ill People
At 7:47 pm, I had so many wires attached to me. Though I craved my typical end of the day shower, I had to find another way to self-soothe. I did some yoga, avoiding the Superman and cobra poses; they …
Slippery Mango, Tart Tangerine: Compassion for Gastrointestinal Disabilities
CONTENT NOTE: brief mention of unintentional weight loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You are at a holiday party and the crowd is tossing back eggnog…Ask to Vax!
COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth with Disabilities #AskToVax
DREDF, YO! Disabled & Proud, and Rooted in Rights have joined together to help disabled California Youth learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five and up.
Children and youth with underlying
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Removing the Stigma of Alcoholism in the Teaching Profession
CONTENT NOTE: detailed discussion of substance abuse and trauma . . . . . . . . . . . I began drinking heavily during college when I took a semester off, moving from Boston back to Baltimore to…
A List of Demands: A Living Wage for Home Care Aids Supports Disabled People
I am angry—angry that Fair Pay for Home Care was not fully funded in New York’s budget in January 2022. And angry that the small pay increase that was approved won’t solve New York’s severe shortage of home care workers. …